About

I am from the Midlands of South Carolina. I love being outside! I enjoy hiking, backpacking, golfing, disc golfing, kayaking, wakeboarding, skiing and snowboarding, playing tennis and softball, running, and working out at the gym. I try to go hiking at least once a month, but sometimes I go more often. The closest mountains are 2.5 hours from me, so I am not able to go as often as I'd like. I have been backpacking for about four years now. I primarily hike in Western NC, but I also venture to North Georgia, East Tennessee, Southwest and Central Virginia, and Upstate SC. My husband and I got married in 2011 in Yosemite National Park. We spent our honeymoon in YNP and in Mammoth Lakes. That was the best trip of my life!

Favorite Backcountry Spots:

Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness are my top overall favorites, but my favorite East Coast spots are Max Patch Bald, Black Balsam Knob, and Linville Gorge in NC, Grayson Highlands State Park in VA, Roan Highlands and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in TN, and Jones Gap State Park in SC.